Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor

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Abbott Labs: We’ve Shipped 1.4 Billion Covid Tests Since Pandemic’s Beginning

Abbott Laboratories has shipped more than 1.4 billion tests since the start of the pandemic.

Anthem Profits Double To $1 Billion On Pandemic Medicaid Growth

Anthem’s fourth quarter profits doubled to $1.1 billion thanks to strong enrollment in its Medicaid plans that have drawn more people to such coverage during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Uber Taps Chief Medical Officer As Health Business Grows

Uber’s health business has hired its first chief medical officer as the rideshare giant expands deeper into healthcare.

Humana To Expand Welsh Carson-Backed Primary Care Senior Clinics To 12 States

Humana is expanding primary care senior clinics into three more states, increasing to more than 240 the number of such centers by the end of this year.

Humana To Expand Welsh Carson-Backed Primary Care Senior Clinics To 12 States

Humana is expanding primary care senior clinics into three more states, increasing to more than 240 the number of such centers by the end of this year.

UnitedHealth’s Medicare Growth Helps Weather Ongoing Pandemic

UnitedHealth Group’s profits eclipsed $4 billion in the fourth quarter of last year thanks to a strong performance in the company’s health insurance business led by Medicare growth.

UnitedHealth Group’s Profits Eclipse $4 Billion As Medicare Growth Helps Overcome Pandemic

UnitedHealth Group’s profits eclipsed $4 billion in the fourth quarter thanks to a strong performance in the company’s health insurance business led by Medicare growth.

Walgreens Launches Its Own Covid Variant Surveillance

Walgreens has launched its own Covid-19 surveillance system to help identify the spread of virus variants across the U.S.

Walgreens Launches Its Own Covid Variant Surveillance

Walgreens has launched its own Covid-19 surveillance system to help identify the spread of virus variants across the U.S.

Hospital Mergers Just Keep Getting Bigger

The size of hospital deals has hit the “mega-merger” variety in which even the seller has $1 billion in annual revenues.